FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  CHENIERE ENERGY INC
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
03/20/2007		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P. [CQP]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
717 TEXAS AVENUE, SUITE 3100		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director __X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

HOUSTON, TX 77002		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Units Representing Limited Partner Interests $ 0 (1) (2)
I
Cheniere LNG Holdings, LLC (2)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
CHENIERE ENERGY INC
717 TEXAS AVENUE
SUITE 3100
HOUSTON, TX 77002		     X    

Signatures

/s/ Anne V. Vaughan, Secretary 03/20/2007
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) As of March 20, 2007, Cheniere Energy, Inc. ("Cheniere") does not beneficially own any reported securities of the Issuer, whether directly or indirectly.
(2) As of March 20, 2007, Cheniere directly owns 100% of Cheniere LNG, Inc. ("Cheniere LNG"), which owns 100% of Cheniere LNG Terminals, Inc. ("LNG Terminals"), which owns 100% of Cheniere LNG-LP Interests, LLC ("Cheniere Interests"), which owns 100% of Cheniere LNG Holdings, LLC ("Holdings"). Immediately prior to the closing of the Issuer's initial public offering of common units ("Common Units") representing limited partner interests in the Issuer (the "Offering"), Holdings will contribute certain assets to the Issuer in exchange for 21,362,193 Common Units and 135,383,831 Subordinated Units. Cheniere will indirectly beneficially own the Common Units and Subordinated Units that will be directly beneficially owned by Holdings.

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